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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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